Upper Voltan parliamentary election, 1965

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 7 November 1965. The country had been a one-party state since 1960, with the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 75 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 97.4%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally2,131,95010075
Invalid/blank votes468––
Total2,132,41810075
Registered voters/turnout2,188,24197.4–
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p133 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweite Halbband, p1588